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Child Psychologist

Child psychologists are trained to work with assess and treating development issues with children and adolescents. They work with children and their families to issues including abuse, sexual abuse, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, adjustment disorder, autism, obsessive compulsive disorder, and phobias. Such development issues can arise in children from various life changes including divorce of parents, death in family, and change in school.

General Physician

General Physicians are highly trained specialists who provide the non-surgical treatment to adult patients, particularly who are referred to them by other doctors, most commonly by the patient's general practitioner. They care for the most difficult, serious or complex medical problems and continue to see the patient until these problems have been stabilized or resolved completely. General physicians are trained to carry out a variety of medical procedures for the diagnosis and management of patients with infectious and tropical diseases like HIV, tuberculosis, Kala Azar, Malaria, Cholera, and Diarrhea. They also undertake the teaching and administrative responsibilities which includes supervision and training to medical staff, planning medical programs, management of hospital pharmacy, and proper monitoring of medical activities in the hospital.

Geriatric Psychiatrist

Geriatric psychiatrists are doctors specialized in diagnosing and treating mental disorders in elderly. These mental disorders include, but are not limited to anxiety, dementia, schizophrenia, depression and late-life addiction disorders. They combine their knowledge of sociology and psychology to provide specialized care. In addition to this, treatment approach also includes responding and listening to the concerns of their patients. When necessary, they also work with other doctors or specialists to develop an effective treatment approach. They often talk with the patient’s family members in cases when the elderly are suffering from problems like dementia, poor sleep, stress, memory loss, and anxiety.

Neuropsychiatrist

Neuropsychiatrists are doctors who have specialization in neuropsychiatry, a branch of medicine that deals with the disorders related with both psychiatric and neurological features. They diagnose and treat mental and behavioral disorders caused by conditions affecting the nervous system such as epilepsy, dementia, and head injuries. They often work in clinics, hospitals or research facilities. Neuropsychiatrists are trained and educated to perform neurological exams, which includes assessing a patient's motor functions, reflexes, cranial nerves, coordination, and gait posture.

Pediatric Psychologist

A pediatric psychologist is a mental healthcare professional who is concerned with problems that are related to children (children, pre-teens, and teens). These professionals analyze children as well as their families. These professionals are the ones who monitor children for the delay in development, a sign of confusion, and disabilities in learning. They also conduct research studies focussing on the behavior of children. The primary goal of a pediatric psychologist is to help children and their families so that they can change their unhealthy habits and children can grow up in healthier and more positive family environments. They also study the reactions as well as behaviors of family members to better understand family dynamics and its effect on the cognitive development of a child.

Psychiatrist

A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who trained in diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental, behavioral, and emotional disorders including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, eating disorders, and substance use disorders. Psychiatrists provide a wide range of treatments including psychological treatment also called psychotherapy or talking therapy, medication, and brain stimulation therapies such as electroconvulsive therapy. Psychiatrists assess all of the mental and physical symptoms by examining mental or physical status, brain imaging such as a computerized tomography (CT), or positron emission tomography (PET) scan, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and blood testing.

Psychologist

A psychologist is a medical doctor who trained in diagnosis, and treatment of a mental illness including schizophrenia, behavioral problems, learning difficulties, depression, and anxiety. Psychologists provide a wide range of treatments including psychological treatment also called psychotherapy or talking therapy, medication, behavioral, cognitive, cognitive-behavioral, interpersonal, humanistic, and psychodynamic therapy. A psychologist may also use the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) criteria to diagnose the mental disease.

Psychotherapist

Psychotherapists are the doctors trained in treating people for emotional problems and mental problems by using psychological approaches. A psychotherapist can be a psychologist, psychiatrist, or social worker (among others), depending upon their academic degree. Psychotherapy treats the personal difficulties of the patients. It allows the patient to talk confidentially and openly about their feelings and thoughts with a trained professional. Some of the therapies used by the psychotherapist for the treatment of emotional and behavioral problems are cognitive behavioral therapy, systemic therapies, hypno-psychotherapy, experiential constructivist therapies, and humanistic or integrative psychotherapies.

Sexologist

Sexologists are doctors who study human sexuality, including sexual behaviors, interests, and functions. They deal with problems regarding intimacy and relationships and also guide to achieve the best relationship. They mainly resolve sexual issues between the relationships. They conduct one to one sessions for sexual problems.